Prospecting the West

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Welcome to our Prospecting the West Sale. This Two Day Sale is filled with over 2500 lots for you to choose from.

Day 1: The Allard Collection, and other Select Consignors and Estates
Jewelry (Gold, Navajo, Turquoise, Mexican)
Musical Instruments (Yamaha, Gibson, High Spirits)
Watches (Rolex, Cartier, Movado)
Bronzes and Paintings (Olaf Seltzer, Ace Powell, Gerard Curtis Delano, Josh Elliott, Cyrus Walker)
Indian Art (Artifacts, Beadwork, Baskets, Dolls, Rugs, Dresses, Pots, Trade Beads)
Eskimo Inuit Art (Baskets, Scrimshaw, Paintings and Drawings)

Day 2: The Paul Mogensen Collection
Rocks, Fossils, Minerals, Mining Artifacts, Hand Colored Mining Maps, Leica and Hasselblad Cameras, Mormon History Books, Mining and Western History Books, and an Extensive Firearm Collection.

Also featured is a complete collection of unpublished glass photo negatives documenting the 1898 Klondike Gold Rush by Wilhelm Hester. This collection is sold in its entirety with copyright privilege's going to the next owner.
A bid placed on our auctions is a legal contract – it cannot be revoked or cancelled for any reason. By registering for our auctions, you grant us permission to waive your right to execute any chargebacks against our company for any reason. Auctions will be sold with and without reserve. If a lot contains a reserve price, it will be clearly noted in the corresponding catalog. All items are sold as is, where is with no guarantees expressed or implied.
ALL SHIPPING IS HANDLED IN HOUSE.
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Montana Taxidermy Beaver Fur Pelt220 - Montana Taxidermy Beaver Fur Pelt
Davis Brothers Auction
Nice pelt. 31" long. Purchased from the Rosebud Indian Fair, 1974.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 50.00 - 75.00
Sold for 90.00
 
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Antique Socket Bayonet SC Marked221 - Antique Socket Bayonet SC Marked
Davis Brothers Auction
Very nice old bayonet and scabbard. Marked SC as shown.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
Sold for 210.00
 
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Antique Cowboy Braided Leather Headstall and Bit222 - Antique Cowboy Braided Leather Headstall and Bit
Davis Brothers Auction
Very nice old headstall.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
Sold for 190.00
 
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Plains Indian Bone Hair Pipe Breastplate223 - Plains Indian Bone Hair Pipe Breastplate
Davis Brothers Auction
13" by 25". Second half of the 20th Century. Bone hair pipes. Owned by High Pipe, Rosebud, SD.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 150.00 - 200.00
Sold for 210.00
 
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Plains Native American Indian Beaded Stick Game224 - Plains Native American Indian Beaded Stick Game
Davis Brothers Auction
Nice matched set. Second half of the 20th Century.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 75.00 - 125.00
Sold for 60.00
 
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Group of Native American Indian Sweetgrass225 - Group of Native American Indian Sweetgrass
Davis Brothers Auction
Nice grouping.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 25.00 - 50.00
Sold for 55.00
 
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Native American Indian Hair Roach Spreader226 - Native American Indian Hair Roach Spreader
Davis Brothers Auction
Fully Quilled. Very nice roach spreader. 16" long. Second half of the 20th Century.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 150.00 - 200.00
Sold for 500.00
 
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Native American Indian Hair Roach Spreader226a - Native American Indian Hair Roach Spreader
Davis Brothers Auction
Very nice bone roach spreader. 8 3/4" long. Made by James One Feather.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 50.00 - 75.00
Sold for 55.00
 
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Carved Native American Indian Pipestone Pipe227 - Carved Native American Indian Pipestone Pipe
Davis Brothers Auction
Quilled stem. Second half of the 20th Century. 34" long. Stem made by James One Feather.
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Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
Sold for 150.00
 
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Plains Indian Quilled and Beaded Pipe Bag228 - Plains Indian Quilled and Beaded Pipe Bag
Davis Brothers Auction
Very nice bag. Well made. Quilled and beaded. Second half of the 20th Century. 27" long. Made by Inez Iron Shell.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 500.00 - 750.00
Sold for 625.00
 
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Plains Indian Beaded Pipe Bag229 - Plains Indian Beaded Pipe Bag
Davis Brothers Auction
Very nice bag. Well made. Second half of the 20th Century. 26.5" long.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 500.00 - 750.00
Sold for 625.00
 
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Plains Indian Quilled Pipe Bag230 - Plains Indian Quilled Pipe Bag
Davis Brothers Auction
Very nice bag. Well made by Inez Iron Shell. Second half of the 20th Century. 31.5" long.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 500.00 - 750.00
Sold for 625.00
 
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Antique Plains Indian Beaded Quilled Pipe Bag231 - Antique Plains Indian Beaded Quilled Pipe Bag
Davis Brothers Auction
Very nice old bag. 1880-1910. 37" long. Some quill loss. Overall a very nice old bag.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 1,000.00 - 1,500.00
Sold for 2,100.00
 
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Sioux Indian Beaded Pipe Bag232 - Sioux Indian Beaded Pipe Bag
Davis Brothers Auction
Very finely made bag. Sioux Indian Trading Post catalog included which shows the bag on the front cover. Truly done by a master of the craft. 36&quo...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 500.00 - 750.00
Sold for 625.00
 
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Plains Indian Beaded and Painted Rifle Scabbard233 - Plains Indian Beaded and Painted Rifle Scabbard
Davis Brothers Auction
Second half of the 20th Century. 35" long.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 150.00 - 200.00
Sold for 425.00
 
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Native American Indian Made Peace Pipe234 - Native American Indian Made Peace Pipe
Davis Brothers Auction
Very nice pipe. Eagle effigy end. Horn pipe bowl. Leather and snakeskin wrapped. 44.75" long overall.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
Sold for 130.00
 
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Rendezvous Native American Beaded Coyote Headdress235 - Rendezvous Native American Beaded Coyote Headdress
Davis Brothers Auction
Native American Indian Made. Beaded. Second half of the 20th Century. 16" long.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 75.00 - 125.00
Sold for 400.00
 
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Native American Indian Whimsy Walking Stick236 - Native American Indian Whimsy Walking Stick
Davis Brothers Auction
Very nice walking stick. Made with a ring whimsy as shown. 66.5" long. Second half of the 20th Century.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 50.00 - 75.00
Sold for 45.00
 
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Lakota Indian Dried Turnips Timpsila237 - Lakota Indian Dried Turnips Timpsila
Davis Brothers Auction
Nice grouping of dried Indian Turnips. 43" long.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 25.00 - 50.00
Sold for 125.00
 
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Sioux Native American Indian Beaded Cradleboard238 - Sioux Native American Indian Beaded Cradleboard
Davis Brothers Auction
Very finely made. Second half of the 20th Century. 34.5" long.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 1,000.00 - 1,500.00
Sold for 2,000.00
 
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